Airbus A320 Flight Profiles Guide

Airbus A320
Flight Profiles Guide

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CONTENTS

• NORMAL TAKEOFF ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .4

• CLIMB……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5

• NON-PRECISION APPROACH RNAV GPS 36R APPROACH……………………………………………………...6

• GO AROUND MISSED APPROACH – TWO ENGINES………………………………………………………………… .8

• LOCALIZER APPROACH CIRCLE RUNWAY 18R………………………………………………………….….…………….10

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• REJECTED TAKEOFF …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……13

• ENGINE FAILURE AT OR ABOVE V1 – TAKEOFF CONTINUED …………………………………………..…………14

• PRECISION APPROACH – ONE ENGINE …………………………………………………………………………………. .. 17

• GO AROUND MISSED APPROACH – ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE ……………………………………………... 19

• PRECISION APPROACH – TW0 ENGINES …………………………………………………………………..…………..….22

• NO SLATS NO FLAPS – PRECISION APPROACH ………………………………………………………………………….24

• LANDING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27

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NORMAL TAKEOFF PROFILE

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

PF: “CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF”
PF WILL PLACE SIDESTICK
½ FORWARD 2

SET THRUST
PF WILL SET THRUST LEVERS TO 50%
THEN TOGA/FLX
HAND ON TL UNTIL V1
PF: FMA ANNOUNCE
4 5 6

BELOW 80 KTS AT 100 KTS AT V1 AT VR

PM: “THRUST SET” PM: “100 KTS” PM: “V1” PM: “ROTATE”
PF: “CHECKED” PF RELEASE PF PITCH 15° THEN
Ensure side stick THRUST LEVERS SRS (FD)
3 is released
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CLIMB

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AT S SPEED
10 PF: “FLAPS 0, AFTER
TAKEOFF CHECKLIST”
PM: “FLAPS 0, AFTER
AT F SPEED TAKEOFF CHECKLIST”
9 PF: “FLAPS 1”
PM: “FLAPS 1”

AT THR ACCEL ALT

PF: FMA
ANNOUNCE
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WHEN V/S POSITIVE AT THR RED ALT

PM: “POSITIVE CLIMB” PF: THRUST
PF: “GEAR UP” LEVERS TO CLB
PM: “GEAR UP” PF: FMA
ANNOUNCE
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NON-PRECISION APPROACH – RNAV GPS 36R

The approach will begin at 3,000’

CLEARED FOR APPROACH

PF: PRESS APPR PB AND SPD
BUTTON ON THE FCU
FOR MANAGED SPEED

AT 1 NM FROM HADAN AT 3NM FROM HADAN

PF: “FLAPS 2” PF: “FLAPS 1”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
FLAPS 2” FLAPS 1”

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NON- PRECISION APPROACH – RNAV GPS 36R CONTINUED

AT FINAL APP
PF: “GEAR DOWN”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED
GEAR DOWN”

PM: ARM GND 5

SPOILERS

WHEN LANDING GEAR

DOWN
PF: “FLAPS 3”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
FLAPS 3” 6

BELOW VFE NEXT

PF: “FLAPS FULL, LANDING
CHECKLIST” 8
PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
FLAPS FULL LANDING RUNWAY IN SIGHT
CHECKLIST” 7 AT MINIMUMS
PM: “MINIMUMS”
PF: “CONTINUING”
AFTER FAF
PF TURNS AP OFF
PF: “SET GO AROUND ALT”
PF COMMANDS FDs OFF
PM: “GO AROUND ALT
XXXX’ SET”
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GO-AROUND MISSED APPROACH – 2 ENGINES

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3
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AT ACCEL ALT
THR RED ALT PF MONITOR SPEED
DECISION TO GA PF TL CLB DETENT TARGET GREEN DOT
PF: “GO AROUND, FLAPS”
PM RETRACT FLAPS ONE
STEP (EX: FULL TO 3)
PF: Read FMA
2
POSITIVE CLIMB
PM: “POSITIVE CLIMB”
PF: “GEAR UP”
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GO-AROUND MISSED APPROACH – 2 ENGINES - CONTINUED

AT S SPEED
5 PF: “FLAPS 0, AFTER TAKEOFF
CHECKLIST”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED FLAPS 0,
AT F SPEED AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST”
PF: “FLAPS 1”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED PM GROUND SPOILERS DISARM
FLAPS 1”

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LOC APPROACH – CIRCLE TO LAND 18R

OUTBOUND ON COURSE
REVERSAL
MAINTAIN GREEN DOT SPEED

4 1

AT 3NM FROM GRIIT CLEARED DIRECT TO GRIIT

PF: “FLAPS 2” PF DIR TO GRIIT SELECT
PM: “SPEED CHECKED PF PRESS SPD KNOB FOR
3 MANAGED GREEN DOT SPEED
FLAPS 2”

AT 5NM FROM GRIIT

PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND

PF: “FLAPS 1”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, FLAPS 1”

CLEARED FOR LOC APPROACH

PF presses LOC pb and TRK TPA on

the FCU.

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LOC APPROACH – CIRCLE TO LAND 18R - CONTINUED

DESCENDING TO 1900’
PF: “GEAR DOWN, 10
PM: “SPEED CHECKED
GEAR DOWN”
PF: “FLAPS 3, LANDING LEVEL AT MDA 1100’
CHECKLIST” PF: “SET GO AROUND
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, ALTITUDE 3,000’”
FLAPS 3” AND ARM PM: “GO-AROUND ALTITUDE
5 GROUND SPOILERS SET 3,000’”
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AT 1NM FROM GRIIT LEVEL 1900 AT 1 NM FROM

PF SETS 1900’ AND 6 GRNND
SETS FPA -3.0 PF SETS 1100’ AND SETS FPA -3.2
AT 0.3NM FROM GRIIT AT 0.3 NM FROM GRNND
PF PULL FPA TO SET -3.0 FPA PF PULL FPA TO SET -3.2 FPA

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LOC APPROACH – CIRLCE TO LAND 18R - CONTINUED

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RUNWAY 27 IN SIGHT
PM: “RUNWAY”
PF: “CONTINUING”

IPEPE

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TURNING
PF PULL HDG KNOB TRK 315° 15
PF: “ACTIVATE SECONDARY
FLIGHT PLAN”
IN DESCENT
PF CORRECT FOR WIND FOR
13 14 PROPER ALIGNMENT
VS NO MORE THAN 1000 FPM.

NE CORNER FEDEX RAMP ABEAM FEDEX 18R IN SIGHT

AND OVER HIGHWAY PF TURNS AP OFF
INTERSECTION PF: “FDs OFF SET RWY
PF: SET HEADING 270 HEADING”
PF: “FLAPS FULL COMPLETE PF INIATE DESCENDING TURN
LANDING CHECKLIST” TO 18R. WATCH GREEN DOT
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, FLAPS ON PFD FOR VERTICAL
FULL, ECAM MEMO” GUIDANCE

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REJECTED TAKEOFF

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18R

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ENGINE FAILURE AT OR ABOVE V1 – TAKEOFF CONTINUED

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18R
36L
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ENGINE FAILURE AT OR ABOVE V1 – TAKEOFF CONTINUED

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5
36L
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ENGINE FAILURE AT OR ABOVE V1 – TAKEOFF CONTINUED

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36L
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PRECISION APPROACH – ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE

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GO-AROUND MISSED APPROACH – ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE

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AT 400’ AGL
PF: SELECT RUNWAY
HEADING OR AS ASSIGNED
BY ATC.

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PRECISION APPROACH – TWO ENGINES

CLEARED ILS APPROACH

PF: APPR PB PRESS, AP 2 ON,
SPD KNOB PRESS FOR
MANAGED SPEED
1
PF: READ FMA
GLIDESLOPE BLUE, LOC BLUE,
CAT 3 DUAL, AP 1+2.

AT GREEN DOT SPEED

PF: “FLAPS 1” 2
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, FLAPS 1”

AT 2000’ AGL AND AT S SPEED

PF: “FLAPS 2” 3
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, FLAPS 2”

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PRECISION APPROACH – TWO ENGINES CONTINUED

GS *
5
PF: “GS*, SET GO AROUND
ALTITUDE” BELOW VFE NEXT
PM: “GO AROUND PF: “FLAPS 3”
ALTITUDE XXXX’ SET” PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
FLAPS 3” 6
PF: “GEAR DOWN”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
GEAR DOWN” BELOW VFE NEXT
PM: ARM GROUND PF: “FLAPS FULL, LANDING
SPOILERS CHECKLIST”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED,
FLAPS FULL, LANDING
CHECKLIST”
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MINIMUMS WITH
VISUAL RWY REFERENCE
PM: “APPROACH LIGHTS”
PM: “MINIMUMS”
PF: “CONTINUING:

PF: AP OFF BY 100’ AGL.

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NO SLATS NO FLAPS – INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND LANDING

SLATS FAULT ECAM

PF & PM USE SYS KNOWLEDGE
AND TRY FLAPS 2 HOWEVER,
ECAM FLAPS FAULT WING TIP
BRAKE ON APPEARS

PF: “I HAVE CONTROL & ATC

ECAM ACTIONS”

ON DOWNWIND VECTORS
ATC ASSIGNS SPEED 190 KTS
PF: “FLAPS 1”
PM: “SPEED CHECKED, FLAPS 1”

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NO SLATS NO FLAPS – INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND LANDING

4 AT GS ALIVE
PF: SLOW TO VREF+60 = 188 KTS.
PF: REMAIN IN SELECTED SPEED.
CLEARED ILS APPROACH
PF: APPR PB PRESS, AP 2 ON,
MAINTAIN 210 KTS. AT GS *
PF: “SET GO AROUND ALTITUDE”
PF: FMA ANNOUNCE PM: “GO AROUND ALT XXXX’ SET”
“GLIDESLOPE BLUE, LOC BLUE,
CAT 3 DUAL, AP 1+2”.
AT 500’ AGL
PF: TURN AP OFF
6 PF: FLY FD COMMANDS

AT 300’ AGL
3 PF: BRING THRUST LEVER TO IDLE
PF: INCREASE PITCH TO STAY IN
FD COMMANDS.
CREW ACTIONS PM: SET VREF+50 SPEED ON FCU
PM WORKS ON ECAM
PF: MAY DAY, MAY DAY, MAY DAY AT 100’
PF: INITIATE A SLIGHT FLARE
PF: SET SPEED ABOVE GREEN 7 PF: ALLOW AIRCRAFT TO MAKE
DOT. (SET 210 KTS.) FIRM LANDING USING ONLY
MINIMAL FLARE.

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NO SLATS NO FLAPS – INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND LANDING

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EVACUATION NOT REQUIRED
AT TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT STOPPED CAPTAIN: PA: “REMAIN SEATED
PF: APPLY MAX REVERSE THRUST PF: STOW THRUST REVERSERS, 3X”.
PF: USE MEDIUM BRAKES TO SET PARKING BRAKE ON, PA: EVACUATION REQUIRED
BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. “FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATIONS”,
CAPTAIN: ORDER THE
EVALUATE NEED FOR
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
EVACUATION.
CHECKIST N QRH.

FIRST OFFICER: PERFORM

EVACUATION CHECKLIST

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LANDING

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